Artist Hank Willis Thomas threads US flags with prison uniforms

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How can the “land of the free” also be home to the world’s largest prison population? This question, and others like it, serve as the backbone for “Another Justice: Divided We Stand,” a new art exhibition at Kayne Griffin gallery in Mid-Wilshire. Artist Hank Willis Thomas literally and figuratively explores the fabrics of the nation through art made out of American flags and prison uniforms.


Hank Willis Thomas. “Rich Black Specimen #460,” 2017, aluminum with UV ink and acrylic paint, 72 x 53 x ⅜ inches. Image courtesy of the artist and Kayne Griffin, Los Angeles. Photo by Flying Studio, Los Angeles.


Hank Willis Thomas, “Strike,” 2021, polished stainless steel, 122 x 120 x 30 inches. Image courtesy of the artist and Kayne Griffin, Los Angeles. Photo by Flying Studio, Los Angeles.

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